Mountaineering, Recreation and Leisure
Collections
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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Photographs Photographs of the 1909 fair held on the grounds of the University of Washington, depicting buildings, grounds, entertainment and exotic attractions.
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Albert H. Barnes Photographs of Western Washington Turn of the 20th century photographs documenting the landscape, people, and cities and towns of Western Washington.
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Early Advertising of the West, 1867-1918 Print advertisements published in local magazines, city directories, and theater pamphlets from 1867 to 1918. Themed groupings include health care and hygiene products, liquor, tobacco, machinery, manufacturing, transportation, fashion, food and household goods and local tourism.
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Jewish Archives Collection Photographs dating from the mid 1800s to present day, that relate to Jewish life and history in the Pacific Northwest, as well as nationally and internationally. Represented here are only a selection of the thousands of images in the Washington State Jewish Archives Photograph Collection.
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H. Ambrose Kiehl Photograph Collection A selection of photographs from the H. Ambrose Kiehl Photograph Collection taken between 1890 and 1917. The photographs are typical of those found in many family albums of that period and illustrate everyday family life at the turn of the century.
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Lawrence Denny Lindsley Photographs of Washington State Images from approximately 1875-1971 representing the landscape and nature photography of Lawrence Denny Lindsley, including photographs of scenes around Mount Rainier and the Cascade Mountains, the Pacific Ocean beaches on the Olympic Peninsula, Eastern Washington and the Grand Coulee region.
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The Mountaineers Photographic Album Collection, 1907-1951 A selection of photographic albums and text documenting the Mountaineers official annual outings undertaken by club members from 1907-1951, primarily on the Olympic Peninsula, in Mount Rainier National Park and on Glacier Peak. The images depict camping and climbing activities, equipment and pack horses, portraits of members, and a variety of splendid scenic views of the Northwest.
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Mountains and Mountaineering in the Pacific Northwest Portal for digital resources about mountains and mountaineering in Special Collections at the University of Washington. This project has made textual and visual resources about the history of Pacific Northwest mountaineering available online through the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collection.
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Pamphlets and Textual Documents Collection Documents, pamphlets, booklets, flyers, and other original material drawn from the Pacific Northwest Collection of pamphlets and books, the Theater program collection, and various textual ephemeral collections.
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Rainier National Park Mountain-Glacier Wonderland Photograph Album Photographs from around 1925 promotional album for Mount Rainier National Park depicting tourist facilities, scenic views of the mountain and surrounding parkland, and recreational activities including mountaineering.
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Henry M. Sarvant Photographs of Washington State and the Yukon, 1892-1912 Photographs by photographer Henry Mason Sarvant depicting his climbing expeditions to Mt. Rainier and scenes of the vicinity from 1892-1912. Also included are images of his trip to the Klondike gold fields in 1897 documenting his journey over the Chilkoot Pass and subsequent mining activities in the vicinity of Dawson, Yukon Territory.
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Society and Culture Collection Historical images from Western United States and the Pacific Northwest region covering political and social topics such as women's issues, labor and government, and ethnic groups with special emphasis on the Japanese internment camps in the Northwest during World War II.
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Oliver S. Van Olinda Photographs of Puget Sound, 1880s-1930s Photographs depicting early pioneer activities, industries and occupations, recreation, street scenes, Native Americans, and boat traffic on Vashon Island, Whidbey Island, and other Puget Sound communities from the 1880s to the 1930s. Photographed primarily by Oliver S. Van Olinda, a career newspaperman and resident of Vashon Island, Washington.
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Dwight Watson Photographs of Washington State, 1933-1943 Photographs taken by alpine enthusiast Dwight Watson of hiking and skiing expeditions in the Cascade and Olympic Mountain ranges of Washington State, ca. 1930s-1940s. Includes, among others, scenic images of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker, Glacier Peak, and Mt. Adams.
Essays
Online Exhibits and Maps
- The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
- The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Centennial, 1909-2009
- The Evergreen Playground (Olympic Peninsula Community Museum)
- Mount Rainier National Park: 100 Years In Paradise
- Mountaineers Summer Outing to Mount Olympus, 1920 (Olympic Peninsula Community Museum)
- Researching the Roadside: Travel and Tourism in the Pacific Northwest
- When the World Came to Campus, Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition 1909
- Map of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exhibition Fairgrounds
- Mountaineers 1920 Summer Outing Maps and Camps